Get Healthy with Whidbey Wellness

Whidbey Wellness is a six-week program at Whidbey General that teaches realistic and useful strategies to modify your lifestyle and improve your health. NEXT CLASS begins March 24; interview deadline is March 13.

Whidbey Wellness has been helping people lead more vibrant, healthier lives since 2004.

Established and still led by exercise physiologist Mary Waters (left), Whidbey Wellness helps people take control of their health before complications such as high blood pressure or cholesterol occur. Each session includes 45 minutes of education and 45 minutes of exercise.

“Whidbey Wellness was ahead of its time,” says Michele Renninger, RN, manager of our Life Center for Essential Wellness. “Mary had the foresight to design a program that empowers participants and addresses both physical and emotional needs.”

Whidbey Wellness takes place in a small group setting, which is important to success, notes Renninger. “Changing old eating habits and reducing weight, stress or cholesterol is easier when we join others with similar goals,” she says. “Mary spends time helping each group gel, so participants continue to support each other after the program concludes.”

“Mary is very dedicated to the people she serves,” says Renninger. “I look forward to seeing this program continue to grow in the coming years.”